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Mount Adams, WA, Backcountry Report: Off the Summit of Adams

Report from June 28, 2024 Mount Adams is the second-tallest volcano in the Pacific Northwest. Sitting at 12,281 feet and with an 8,000-foot prominence, only Mount Rainier (at a mighty 14,411 feet) can make Adams feel small. After three attempts to summit in the past three years, Jardon Weems and I were stoked to drop off the top and earn […]

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Nicky Blumm | July 1, 2024
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Is Mount St. Helens, WA, Going To Erupt Again?

Mount St. Helens’ last big eruption was on May 18, 1980, and since February 1, 2024, approximately 350 earthquakes have been recorded at the 8,300-foot Washington state volcano by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. The largest quake recently felt at the volcano, which is located about 50 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon, was a magnitude 2.0 on May 31, 2024. There are […]

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Avatar photo Gregg Frantz | June 21, 2024
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Mount St. Helens, WA, Backcountry Report: Volcano Season has Arrived

Report from Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Mount St. Helens, Washington, may not be as big as it used to be, but it’s still a formidable PNW staple. I was excited to return to St. Helens after a wonderful, placid trip in 2023 and this Wednesday did not disappoint. The route from Portland to the Marble Mountain Sno Park was bare and […]

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Nicky Blumm | April 18, 2024
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Mt. Hood (Wy’East) vs Crater Lake (Giiwas), OR, Historic Snowfall Comparison

When it comes to big snowfall totals in the state of Oregon, two sites remain supreme for their heavy annual snowfall and greatest snow depth recorded at one time. These sites are  Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon and Timberline on Mt. Hood in northern Oregon. You might be asking why I chose these specific sites in Oregon. I […]

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Matthew Oliphant | February 26, 2024
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Why Didn’t a Ski Lift/Tram Ever Get Built on Mt. Rainier, WA?

Imagine taking a ski lift from Mt. Rainier’s Paradise station at 5,400 ft to the 10,000 ft Camp Muir level where you would have endless terrain to snowboard or ski. One could certainly see why this precise location would be so enticing and attractive to set up a permanent ski lift. You could easily argue that the south part of […]

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Matthew Oliphant | March 21, 2023
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Winter Play Options at Mt. Mazama, AKA Crater Lake National Park, OR

When you think of winter recreation in the Oregon Cascades, your thoughts and imagination might immediately spring for Mt. Hood (Wy’East), Mt. Bachelor, Three Sisters Wilderness, Hoodoo, or the Willamette Pass area. While these areas are fantastic and hard-to-beat places for winter adventuring activities of all kinds, there is one legendary spot in Oregon that flies under the radar and […]

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Matthew Oliphant | January 31, 2023
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Which Cascade Peak in Oregon Hosts the Southernmost Active Glacier?

Before we jump into the main topic of discussion, let’s first understand what specific characteristics you can expect to see with an active glacier.  A vibrant and robust glacier will embody various components pertaining to the movement and flow of ice. Some of these iconic features and behaviors you can expect are icebergs, crevasses, ice falls, and ice caves. Any […]

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Matthew Oliphant | January 11, 2023
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NASA: Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, World’s Largest Active Volcano, Erupts for 1st Time in 40-Years

The world’s largest active volcano—Hawaii’s Mauna Loa—has been quiet for the past four decades. But in November 2022, the volcano began to stir. Related: Yes, You Can Actually Ski in Hawaii The first signs of unrest emerged in early October 2022, when U.S. Geological Survey data showed a tenfold increase in small earthquakes beneath the volcano’s summit caldera—a result of […]

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NASA: Looking Straight Down Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand’s Active Volcano

While passing over the North Island of New Zealand, an astronaut onboard the International Space Station (ISS) took a photograph of Mount Ruapehu, offering a nadir (straight down) view of the mountain and Tongariro National Park. Ruapehu is an active stratovolcano that stands 2,797 meters (9,177 feet) at its highest point. It is the tallest mountain on North Island. Related: […]

Kiwi Brains | September 18, 2022
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Mount Rainier Eruption Could Wipe Out Nearby Cities – With Mud

According to National Geographic, Mount Rainier might be the most dangerous volcano in the US. The volcano is often overshadowed by Yellowstone’s “supervolcano” hype, or by its neighbor, Mount St. Helens, which erupted in 1980. While an eruption at Yellowstone has the potential to be catastrophic, a major eruption hasn’t happened in 630,000 years and might not even happen again. And while […]

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Tanner Blake | September 8, 2022
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A Tiny Mouse Found at 22,000 Feet is the World’s Highest-Dwelling Mammal

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The yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse has just shattered the world record for the highest-dwelling mammal ever documented. The tiny but mighty mouse has an elevation range of more than 20,000 feet, the world’s largest for any species of mammal.  The mountaineering mouse surprised experts on a recent scientific expedition when one was discovered on Llullaillaco, the world’s second-highest active volcano and […]

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Nick DeRiso | August 23, 2022
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Icelandic Volcano Erupts 20 Miles Southwest of Capital City Following Days of Earthquakes

Only eight months since its last eruption officially ended, an Icelandic volcano near the capital city of Reykjavik is erupting again. It began on Wednesday after a series of earthquakes were reported in the region over the past week, signaling volcanic activity near the crust, according to the country’s meteorological authorities. BREAKING: A volcano close to the capital of Iceland […]

Martin Kuprianowicz | August 3, 2022
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Steam Plumes Visible as Volcanic Activity Increases at Mt. Ruapehu Ski Resort, NZ

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Six weeks of raised seismic activity at New Zealand’s Mt. Ruapehu resulted in the strongest tremor in twenty years yesterday, sending plumes of steam into the air. Despite the increased activity, the volcano remains under a Level Two Alert. There will likely be no eruption or a minor eruption confined to the lake basin within the next four weeks. Over the […]

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Aunika Skogen | May 4, 2022
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NASA: South Pacific Island Obliterated by Huge Volcanic Eruption

One of the most potent volcanic eruptions in decades has obliterated a small, uninhabited South Pacific island known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai. Damage assessments are still ongoing, but preliminary reports indicate that communities in the island nation of Tonga have taken heavy damage from volcanic ash and a tsunami caused by the eruption. Related: Sharks Discovered Living in a Volcano […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | January 19, 2022
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Italy’s Mount Etna Volcano Increased in Height Over the Past 6 Months

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Mount Etna of Italy, now Europe’s tallest active volcano ever, has increased in height over the past six months. According to the National Institute for Geophysics and Vulcanology, the volcano’s most active crater has risen to 11,000 feet above sea level. Related: Sharks Discovered Living in a Volcano Because of the nearly 50 layers of ash and lava the mountain has experienced […]

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Avatar photo Breya Bergom | August 18, 2021
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VIDEO: Aniol Serrasolses Kayaking on Earth, Air, Water and Fire

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Aidan Christian | April 15, 2021
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Amazing 45 Foot Tall “Ice Volcano” Forms in Kazakhstan

Ice Volcano Located in Kazakhstan

An “Ice Volcano” towering 45 feet above the earth has recently formed near the Almaty region in Kazakhstan. The formation results from an underground spring that sprays water up from the ground, which instantly freezes. This is the second spotted in the region, and it has attracted many tourists to the area. Related: Watch – The Incredible Ice Volcano  The three […]

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Nick Retterer | February 10, 2021
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Eric Pollard and LINE Skis Go Separate Ways After Over 20 Years

The ski industry was shocked to hear that Eric Pollard and LINE skis have finally cut ties after over 20 years of designing skis and riding the world together from Oregon to Japan. Pollard has been every bit of the ski legend, switch-skier extraordinaire as well as the face of the company over the last 20 years. Pollard not only […]

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Galen Carrico | October 23, 2020
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VIDEO: Skiing on Volcanic Ash Looks Ridiculously Fun

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Clay Malott | September 12, 2020
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Sharks Discovered Living in a Volcano

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Scientists captured video evidence of sharks living in a volcano. The scientists dropped a camera into the main crater of the volcano Kavachi, located in the Solomon Islands. Kavachi was not actively erupting when the team captured the footage, but to be safe, they only left the camera in the underwater crater for an hour. The water inside the crater […]

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Lynn Barlow | September 5, 2020
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